Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. In the new experience economy, the very idea of what a ...

A career in merchandising is possible with a degree in business, engineering, economics or one of the applied sciences, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Buyers and purchasing agents ...

Merchandising has always been the nerve center of retailing and remains at the core of what distinguishes a retailer to this day. The key function of a store’s chief merchant is to define the ...

Merchandising is the strategy businesses use to sell products. It’s a broad category that covers everything from inventory decisions, to how products are displayed in-store, to how they are marketed ...